Why current and former recipients of foster care need high quality mental health services

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 185-190

  Pecora, Peter J ^a  

^a Casey Family Programs   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional and behaviorial disorders; Foster care; Foster care alumni; Foster care outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATION; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952955202     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: 15733289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-010-0295-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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